Pacquiao congratulates WBA welterweight champion Ugas after retaining the title. File Photo

Senator Manny Pacquiao may consider fighting Yordenis Ugas in a rematch come January following his unanimous decision loss to the 35-year-old Cuban fighter in Las Vegas last August 21.

Pacquiao, 42 and the only 8-division World Champion in boxing, told The Athletic website “Yes, I can come back in January. I will see about it,” Pacquiao told the website. “I know I can rematch him if I want. I’ll just need to tell (promoter) Al Haymon. That would be no problem.”

Ugas after retaining the World Boxing Association (WBA) welterweight title, said hiss willing to have a rematch with boxing legend Pacquiao.

Pacquiao — who is mulling a bid for the presidency of the Philippines — said on Saturday he might not fight again after the eighth loss of his glittering 26-year professional career.

However, he told The Athletic he could be tempted by a second Ugas fight, admitting he was still baffled by the nature of last weekend’s loss.

“I will think about it because I can’t believe that one of the easiest opponents I ever faced did that,” said Pacquiao, who has blamed cramping in his legs for his leaden-footed performance.

“He shouldn’t have touched me. When I moved here (to the right), I had nothing. You know how I move. You’ve seen it so many times.

“(Ugas) only had one style, and I should’ve been able to easily move away — you’ve seen how I have moved in my fights before. I couldn’t move in this fight. My legs just stopped.”